One element of survival is nutrition. There are instances when food is fuel, and the only concern is ingesting more calories than you burn up. (That even sounds unappetizing!) But there are ways to prepare basic, staple TASTY foods using off-the-grid methods: i.e. over a campfire, in a Dutch oven or by using aluminum foil wraps. Learn how to cook over a single heat source, using simple, tried-and-tested cooking methods!

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Whenever I get a question about off-grid or survival cooking, one of my most-trusted sources is Karla Moore, of Gilbert, Iowa. In addition to owning and operating “Heart of Iowa Soapworks,” Karla is also a farm wife, avid Dutch oven and off-grid cooking expert and a long-time prepper. She cans the produce from her garden, dries many of her own herbs and loves cooking for her extended family. Karla and her husband, Warren, have made many off-grid modifications to their farmhouse to help them get through the Iowa winters!
Subsequently, I value Karla’s opinion on Jan LaBaron’s latest cookbook “Jan’s Fabulous Food Storage Recipes: Converting Stored Foods Into Usable Meals.” She got the cookbook with no instructions, other than to try it. See what recipe Karla chose!